• "The writing on the wall" is an expression that suggests a portent of doom or misfortune.
It originates from the Old Testament Book of Daniel Chapter 5, where during a banquet
hosted by King Belshazzar, a mysterious hand appeared and wrote on the palace wall the words,
"Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin". Daniel interpreted this message as the imminent end for
the Babylonian kingdom. Belshazzar was slain that night and the Persians sacked the capital city.
• The set for the video took nearly three weeks to construct in a cavernous Brooklyn lot and the single long
shot over 50 attempts to get right. The connection with the song becomes clear during the bridge,
when a camera decrypts a message that reads, "I think I understand you, but I don't."
• The video won the 2014 MTV VMA for Best Visual Effects
From the Album:
Hungry Ghosts (2014)
Released:
June 17, 2014
OK Go Tour Dates: